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I discovered what an orgasm was thanks to the ever-so-popular NARS blush. I remember watching a makeup video on YouTube, and the girl in the video said (and I quote), “This is the grossest name for a blush. Like ew? But at least the color is pretty.” And off I went to Urban Dictionary land. […] More
My earliest grocery shopping trips were motivated by the delight of carrying around a box of animal crackers like a purse and stealing vanilla wafers from the bulk bin. While my mom probably didn’t love carting three kids to the local Safeway, I loved this time with her. It was this, the time spent with […] More
Gym memberships are expensive, and let’s face it: we probably don’t go enough to get our money’s worth (if you’re like me, anyway). I find myself going through phases all the time when it comes to working out. I cycle through different types of workouts that I enjoy, whether it be the cardio plus weight […] More
You can’t do the work you were meant to do in the world without loving yourself. As much as it’s a cliche, you can’t pour from an empty cup, and that idiom rings true when it comes to self-confidence and self-love. You can’t fully love other people and put your passion into your work when […] More
Remember when everyone said we’d remember our first kiss forever? Well, I wish I could forget it. See, I was a late bloomer; I had my first kiss just a few months before my 18th birthday. I always imagined it’d be with my first boyfriend, my prom date, maybe my first love. (He actually ended […] More
As a counselor and Everygirl, I am no stranger to anxiety. There were a few years where I struggled with debilitating anxiety, borderline addicted to Xanax. Panic attacks hit out of nowhere, and I slowly began to isolate at home. It wasn’t until I became a counselor and dove deep into the neuroscience behind anxiety […] More
I was recently scrolling through posts in a Facebook group for one of my favorite podcasts, Forever 35 (if you’re not already listening to Kate and Doree every week — you should be. They’re your go-to for all things self-care.) And, on this particular day, one of the group members posed the question, “I’m moving […] More
For about as long as I can remember, I’ve had a complicated relationship with food. My grandparents, all children of the Depression era, taught my siblings and I to never waste food — if it was on the table, it was to be eaten. (My grandpa spent years of his childhood unsure of when his next […] More
